The day-long event featured more than 70 exhibitors and businesses spoke to Rotherham Secondary School, college students and jobseekers about the range of roles within their particular sectors as well as the skills and qualifications needed and wider employability skills they are looking for when completing application forms and attending job interviews.

The players also presented judges’ commendations to ‘runners-up’ of the Rotherham Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2015.

Jamie Noble, head of Rotherham United Community Sports Trust, said: “LEAF is a fantastic event which gives local businesses and entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their fantastic work. The players thoroughly enjoyed attending the event, viewing all the fantastic stalls and interacting with the community who show support for the players every game at the Aesseal New York Stadium.”

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